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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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The Collieries Trouble. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

A conference between the mineowners and miners was held at Lithgow yesterday, when the men asked for increased pay. The proprietors stated…

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The Cybele Tin Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

The directors of the Cybele tin mines, Gladstone, Tasmania, in their second half-yearly report for the period ending December 31 state that…

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Victoria's Deep Mines. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

Dr. Gregory, Professor of Geology at the Glassgow University, in delivering a course of lectures before the Society of Arts on "Gold Mining and Gold…

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Queensland, Mining. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

A statement prepared by the Mines Department shows that the minerals (other than gold, coal, and precious stones) won during the…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follows:—Proprietary, 98s ld.; British, 41s. 3d.; North, 85s…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 5

The ambulance was called out to mine accidents twice last night. The first call was to the Central mine, where a miner named Arthur Morgan,…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 4

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follows:—North, 81s. 3d.; South, £8 (ex div.). Adelaide, Saturday…

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A Mining Fatality. Question of Timbering. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 8

At the inquest to-day on Thomas Baker, who was killed at the Coal Creek Proprietary mine by a falling stone, John Blair, a minor, working…

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Miners' Association. Coming Conference

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 3

The business-sheet for the annual conference of the Victorian and Tasmanian A.M.A., which opens in the Trades Hall, Melbourne, on February…

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The Collieries Troubles. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 2

The clippers at the Metropolitan colliery, Helensburgh, refused to work on Saturday, and the mine is idle. All the Northern District m[?]ies are…

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South Mine Australs

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 2

South Mine.—First Innings. J. Mitchell, run out............ 98 Elliott, b. Cowl.................. 1 Touhey, c. Doolette, b. Cowl...... 137…

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Mining. the London Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 2

Messrs. Clarke and Co.'s latest London share quotations (dated Monday, 6 p.m.) are:— Associated, b. 22s. 6d.; Great Boulder No. 1, b. 7s. 3d.;…

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Goose As Prospector! Gold in its Inside. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 1

A goose killed at Linton a township 25 miles from Ballarat, on Saturday was found on being opened to contain three-quarters of a pennyweight of…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 3

A minor named Walter Robert Busby, working on the 900ft. level of Block, 11 last night, had his arm badly [?]acerated and his back bruised through…

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Mining. the Junction

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 4

The Junction mill reached its first 1000 tons last week. A total of 1001 tons of crudes was put through, the production being 119 tons of…

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Securing Mining Records. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

Dr. Logan Jack of the Minea Department, thinks there should be more officers than there are to inspect mines at every stage of their initial…

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Mining. the London Market. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

Broken Hill shares were quoted on 'Change to-day as follows:—Proprietary. £5; British, 42s.; Block 10, £5 7s. 6d.; South, £8 6s. 3d…

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Anothr Colliery Disaster. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 4

An explosion in the Davis colliery in West Virginia yesterday killed 30 miners, most of whom were foreigners…

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The C.s.a. Mines Limited

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

The manager of the C.S.A. Mines Limited, Cobar, reports under date January 27 that the main shaft has been sunk a further 12½ft., making the total…

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THE O.K. MINE. Cairns (Q.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

O.K. report for the fortnight ended January 30:—Main shaft sunk 8ft., making total depth from surface 203ft. In sinking a make of payable basic ore,…

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